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(43) Date of publication: 04.08.2004 Bulletin 2004/32 (21) Application number: 02803150.8 (22) Date of filing: 02.10.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H01R 13/646 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/031474 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/043137 (22.05.2003 Gazette 2003/21)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 09.11.2001 US 45772 (71) Applicant: Corning Gilbert Inc. Glendale, AZ 85301 (US)	(72) Inventor: KOOIMAN, John, A. Peoria, AZ 85381 (US) (74) Representative: Poole, Michael John  Corning LimitedPatents & Licensing DepartmentQuantum House,Maylands Avenue Hemel Hempstead, Herts. HP2 7DE Hemel Hempstead, Herts. HP2 7DE (GB)